These Soft Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are made with cream cheese in the dough then rolled in powdered sugar. They are so rich and soft!
Quick Tips
- Be sure that your cream cheese and butter are softened (but not melted). Leave them out for 3-4 hours prior to baking or microwave them for ~30 seconds separately
- Use a medium or large cookie scoop to evenly measuring the dough and scoop it into the powdered sugar (this dough is too soft to ball before coating it in powdered sugar)
- Bake these cookies on parchment paper for best results
Equipment
- Hand or stand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Silicone spatula
- Cookie sheets
- Parchment paper
Ingredient Notes
- Unsalted butter: softened, salted butter is OK, just reduce added salt to ¼ teaspoon
- Cream cheese: softened
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs: room temperature
- All-purpose flour
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Powdered sugar: for coating the cookie dough
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How to make Soft Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These Soft Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are SO easy to make! Just follow the steps below.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, use convection bake if you have it. Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper or grease well with baking spray. Set aside.
Add softened butter and cream cheese to a medium-sized mixing bowl and use a hand or a stand mixer to blend until smooth.
Add the granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Then add the eggs and mix until combined. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt).
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 2-3 portions, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
Use a large cookie scoop to spoon the cookie dough into a bowl of powdered sugar. Completely coat the cookie, then place them on to the prepared cookie sheets, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.
Bake the cookies for 20-25 minutes or until the cookies begin to crack (they should bake for at least 20 minutes – it’s hard to tell when they are done!). Allow them to cool to room temperature before enjoying.
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Soft Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Equipment
- Hand or stand mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- silicone spatula
- Cookie sheets
- Parchment paper (optional, but recommended)
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for coating the dough)
Instructions
To make the Soft Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use convection bake if you have it.
- Line the cookie sheets with parchment paper or grease well with baking spray. Set aside.
- Add softened butter and cream cheese to a medium-sized mixing bowl and use a hand or a stand mixer to blend until smooth.
- Add the granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
- Add the eggs and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt).
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 2-3 portions, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
- Use a large cookie scoop to spoon the cookie dough into a bowl of powdered sugar. Completely coat the cookie, then place them on to the prepared cookie sheets, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the powdered sugar has cracked and the edges look crispier (most cookies should bake for at LEAST 20 minutes – it's hard to tell when they're done!).
- Remove them from the oven and allow them to cool to room temperature before eating. These are best enjoyed at room temperature.
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